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'bare asses'

posted 19 years ago by iloveyoucupcake
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I liked the native tribesmen. They were as inscrutable as they were hardworking. I wonder how they were paid and how many were actually actors?

[–] MetalMiike 19 years ago

None were actors; they were all lured away from the lumber companies to work on this film. Herzog paid $3.50/day. Normally, cutting down trees, they'd get about 75 cents! Plus they got fed.

Dick Laurent is dead...

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[–] Tyler_Durden_pt 18 years ago

Last film watched:
Fanny and Alexander by Ingmar Bergman - 10/10

[–] georgeoscarbluth 18 years ago

I liked that some of them had smiles on their faces at unusual, mismatching times in the movie.

[–] NoSpam_IMDb-1 17 years ago

And why were they called that ?

[–] emeeme2003 17 years ago

^^^ Because the wild Indians used to leave their behinds bare...

[–] Devans00 16 years ago

I liked the native tribesmen too. Even though they are physically small, no doubt they are fierce and deadly. It was kind of distracting to see some in 70s hair cuts, though.

No two persons ever watch the same movie.

[–] psdhart 15 years ago

especially that huge afro on one of the orchestra member in the boat at the end